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Welcome to The Party Wagon! My name is Lydia , and I will be your hostess on this adventure through adorable children's parties. Get ready for all sorts of goodies, tips, tricks and hints on all things pertaining to entertaining your little ones and their friends!

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Monday
May202013

FABULOUS TUTTI FRUTTI PARTY

I can't say enough about how much I love this party- not only is it a FABULOUS party theme and design, but it is beautifully healthy with an emphasis on how to throw a party for children with severe food allergies.  Lovely mom, Sibel, shares this party with us in honor of her son Arda who deals with severe food allergies each day... but who still celebrates birthdays in style!

With gorgeous shades of citrus, Sibel decorated the party room with vibrant colors sure to put anyone in a party mood!  The table setting outdoors was equally perfect- Sibel made the table skirt and had a perfect spot for the children to enjoy the wonderful treats!

And, the treats were just gorgeous!  Have a look at all of the creative ways Sibel served the children and adults at the party...

Fruit Sorbet topped with star fruit slices for the children and pineapple cocktails for the adults~

A table full of fruits kept everyone happy~ I especially love the crocheted orange holders that Sibel made herself!

What a beautiful display~

Watermelon bites and dragon fruit...

Ruby Red Grapefruit with freshly-picked pomegranate~

There were many juice choices- these show freshly squeezed fruit juice minis...

A gorgeous dispenser was filled with juice and was surrounded with glasses waiting with pomegranate seeds~

Sibel added a veggie display with a few fruits tossed in to help make this party even healthier!

Baby avacados drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with salt and pepper~

Sibel set up the cutest table for the children~

I love the place cards for each child...

I would say this Birthday Boy had quite a fun time!

Sibel made sure the guests knew how much they were appreciated- favors for the adults included homemade jam made by Sibel along with plates and spreaders...

Favors for the children included wooden fruit and other fun treasures...

And, chocolate bars with wrappers made by Sibel~

And, for the sweet friend that helps make non-allergen treats for Sibel's family...a gorgeous pepper tree!

What a gorgeous party, Sibel!  I love it, and I love how well you share ideas for making a celebration healthy and safe!

VENDOR CREDITS~

Concept and Styling by Sibella
Chocolate Wrappers by Sibella
Table gown and table skirting by Sibella
Girls outfits by Sibella

Thursday
May162013

OH TOODLES! Fun Mickey Mouse Party Ideas

This classic theme, Mickey Mouse, is a favorite of so many children and parents!  Olivia, of Invento Festa, recently styled two separate Mickey parties, and she is sharing her creative ideas with us! Using felt, a paper punch, and oil and canvas, Olivia decorated this party perfectly!  And, she came up with some fabulous ways to display all of the yummy and adorable treats! Read on for ideas that you can use, too!

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Tuesday
May142013

BRAVE PARTY

This little birthday girl loves the movie BRAVE, and so her mom contacted Kate, of Events by Kate, to request a Brave-inspired party...Kate went right to work- starting with watching the movie a few times for inspiration!  Drawing on as many elements from the story as she could, Kate delivered a smashing good time!  She set the tone with this fabulous dessert table complete with a hand-crafted stone wall, targets, arrows and a color palette of orange, blue, green, and white!  I'd say she has perfect aim!

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Tuesday
May142013

COUNTY FAIR BIRTHDAY PARTY

n old-fashioned County Fair Birthday is just perfect for celebrating a big occasion- like turning one!  Tori Johnson, of The sTORIbook, pulled out all the stops to celebrate her little guy's big day!  I love how each station is named like a booth at a county fair...from a pie-eating contest to ring toss and a bake sale, this was big family fun with a big vintage vibe!  Enjoy!

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Sunday
May122013

BANANA SPLIT PARTY

Celebrate the end of school or the beginning of summer with this easy and FUN idea!  Make a L-O-N-G banana split for everyone to enjoy and watch the excitement grow as the anticipation of eating "the world's longest banana split" (okay, not really) begins to sink in!

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